Lithostratigraphy and biostratigraphy of some Lower Cretaceous outcrops from Northern Sinai, Egypt

Cretaceous Research

Volumn 29, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 603-624

  Abu Zied, Ramadan H ^a  

^a Mansoura University   (Egypt)

Author keywords

Ammonites; Biostratigraphy; Lower Cretaceous; Northern Sinai

Indexed keywords

AMMONITE; BIOSTRATIGRAPHY; BIOZONATION; CEPHALOPOD; CRETACEOUS; FOSSIL ASSEMBLAGE; LITHOSTRATIGRAPHY; SEDIMENTARY SEQUENCE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA; EGYPT; NORTH AFRICA; SINAI;

AMMONOIDEA; CEPHALOPODA; DESHAYESITES; MORTONICERAS INFLATUM;

EID: 48549106858     PISSN: 01956671     EISSN: 1095998X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.cretres.2008.02.001     Document Type: Article

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